India Women Beat Sri Lanka by 30 Runs

In women’s cricket, India defeated Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Thiruvananthapuram last night. With this win, India has now taken an unassailable 4-0 lead in the series, with one match still remaining.

India batted first and posted a huge total of 221 for 2 in 20 overs. The openers gave a strong start, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 87 and Shafali Verma contributing 79. Richa Ghosh then played a quick and explosive innings of 40 runs off just 16 balls, helping India reach a commanding score.

Chasing 222, Sri Lanka put up a fight but could only manage 191 for 6 in their 20 overs. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu scored a fighting 52, supported by opening partner Hasini Perera, who made 33.

Among Indian bowlers, Vaishnavi Sharma was the standout performer, taking 2 wickets for 24 runs in her four overs. Arundhati Reddy also claimed 2 wickets, while Shree Charani took 1. Earlier, Sri Lanka had won the toss and chose to bowl first, but India’s dominant performance with the bat and ball proved too strong.

This comprehensive win highlighted India’s all-round strength and further reinforced their dominance in the series.